to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
life; living; I; me; student
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
comfort; consolation; diversion
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
regret; repentance; remorse
innermost depths of one's heart
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be boiled; to be cooked
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to set a watch; to post guards